Hiawatha national forest grand island national recreation area dredging
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12363N25Q4040
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Place of performance
- Munising, Michigan, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to perform annual dredging services at the Grand Island National Recreation Area in Munising, Michigan. The project involves dredging Williams and Powell Point Landings to maintain marine access, with work to be completed between ice-out and the Thursday before Memorial Day each year. Contractors must provide all transportation, labor, equipment, and materials necessary to dredge designated areas to a depth of 5-7 feet, with a total dredging volume not exceeding 1,150 cubic yards. Technical proposals will be evaluated based on past performance, technical approach, equipment capabilities, key personnel, and logistics. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and submit quotes electronically by March 28, 2025, to john.swizdor@usda.gov.
The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 with a size standard of $37 million, encompassing a base year contract with four optional renewal years. The estimated contract value ranges between $100,000 and $250,000, with the potential for additional optional tasks including administrative dock installation, removal, and lake level adjustments. Contractors will be required to use bio-based lubricants and comply with Michigan EGLE and Army Corps of Engineers permits. The project includes specific requirements for spoils management, including stockpiling with silt fencing and relocation to approved disposal sites within 15 days of dredging. Performance bonds or alternative payment protections may be required for awards exceeding $35,000, and no bid bonds are necessary for quotes under $150,000.
Notice text
NO PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD. CONTACT DAVID DEVET FOR DETAILS. David.devet@usda.gov.
EMAILED QUOTES ARE PREFERRED john.swizdor@usda.gov.
NO BID BONDS ARE REQUIRED FOR QUOTES UNDER $150K. ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROTECTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED.
DESCRIPTION:
The USDA-Forest Service is advertising a DREDGING PROJECT for the Grand Island National Recreation Area on the Hiawatha National Forest near Munising, MI. The Contractor will be required to provide all transportation, material, labor, supervision, equipment, operators, tools, supplies, licenses, permits and other incidentals as required in the Schedule of Items and Specifications of the solicitation necessary to perform the services.
CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Interested parties are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. There is no cost for registration in SAM when registration is completed on the official SAM website (www.sam.gov).
SET-ASIDE:
This procurement is set-aside 100% for small business concerns. The NAICS code is NAICS 237990 Dredging and Surface Cleanup Contractors.
The Small Business size standard is $37 Million.
SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:
Solicitation 12363N25Q4040 is being issued as an RFQ and will be awarded as a firm fixed price contract. Only one award will be issued.
The solicitation and related documents will only be issued electronically via Contract Opportunities on www.sam.gov and are expected to be available for downloading on or around 03MAR2025 from https://www.sam.gov/. All responsible sources may submit a quote which, if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 12363N25Q4040 HIA Grand Island Dredging.pdf | ||
| ATT 1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| ATT 4 VICINITY MAPS.pdf | ||
| ATT 5 Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| ATT 2 STATEMENT OF WORK.pdf | ||
| ATT 3 PLANS.pdf |
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